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Battle of the oligarchs

October 9, 2014

As the fighting between pro-Moscow rebels and Ukrainian forces continues in eastern Ukraine, another battle is going on behind the scenes:

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Wladimir Petrowitsch Jewtuschenkow
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/S. Krasilnikov
Oligarchs are strugling to find their place in the new political landscape. So much has changed in Ukraine, the oligarchs are no longer sure of their power, their influence, or their cut of profitable businesses.